World Village Festival online edition spans from the Solomon Islands to Syria and from the lifework of David Attenborough to visions of the year...
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Continue reading The virtual World Village Festival features concerts, films, speeches, exhibitors and children’s programme The virtual World Village Festival features concerts, films, speeches, exhibitors and children’s programme
World Village Festival will be carried out as a virtual festival on 29.–30.5.2021. Entrance to all events is free of charge....
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Continue reading Powered by PechaKucha-concept to World Village Festival Powered by PechaKucha-concept to World Village Festival
The Powered by PechaKucha presentations will tackle topics related to the future of sustainable development and activism....
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Continue reading SANNI and president Tarja Halonen at World Village Festival SANNI and president Tarja Halonen at World Village Festival
World Village, a free festival for sustainable development and global discussion, is announcing its first performers. SANNI, Nicole Willis &...
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Continue reading World Village Festival impacts behaviour, visitors say World Village Festival impacts behaviour, visitors say
Human rights, sustainable development, responsible travel and climate and environmental issues interest as many as 90 percent of all the visitors of...
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Continue reading Sign-up for exhibitors is open Sign-up for exhibitors is open
Exhibitor sign-up form is now open for large stands, theme tents, partnership packages and advertisement space. For small stands and vendor stands,...
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Continue reading Open call for programme submissions for organisations until 30.11. Open call for programme submissions for organisations until 30.11.
Submission period for programme ideas will open on 10 October 2020. The festival is looking to identify speeches, interviews and films that are...
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Continue reading Future is the theme for the 2021 festival Future is the theme for the 2021 festival
29–30 May 2021 in Suvilahti. The festival focuses on what lies ahead with the future as its main theme....
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Continue reading World Village Festival keeps the name unchanged World Village Festival keeps the name unchanged
Following a strong response from the audience and stakeholders, World Village Festival has decided to keep the name of the festival. The festival...
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Continue reading World Village Radio brings the festival programme to your home World Village Radio brings the festival programme to your home
World Village Radio will broadcast topical talks and a diverse playlist of music during the festival weekend, 23–24 May 2020. The online radio will...
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Continue reading World Village Festival moves to Suvilahti and seeks new name World Village Festival moves to Suvilahti and seeks new name
Following the cancellation of this spring’s event, World Village Festival is making changes starting 2021. The festival is moving to the Suvilahti...
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Continue reading World Village Festival cancelled following official recommendations World Village Festival cancelled following official recommendations
On Thursday Finland's government recommended the organisers of large public events to cancel in an effort to fight the spread of coronavirus. Any...
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Continue reading World Village Festival seeks volunteers World Village Festival seeks volunteers
Are you interested in learning about event production, meeting new people and participating in the organisation of a unique and major sustainable...
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Continue reading Les Amazones d’Afrique, Mayito Rivera and SANNI to perform at World Village Festival Les Amazones d’Afrique, Mayito Rivera and SANNI to perform at World Village Festival
Major sustainable development gathering and world music event World Village Festival has announced its first set of performers. See performances by...
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Continue reading Registration for exhibitors is open Registration for exhibitors is open
Registration for large exhibitor stands and thematic stands for 2020 festival is now open!...
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Continue reading Submit your cultural programme proposal by 17 January Submit your cultural programme proposal by 17 January
In addition to a wide range of concerts and factual programme events, next spring’s World Village Festival has room for much more in its cultural...
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Continue reading World Village Festival awarded the EcoCompass certificate for the third time World Village Festival awarded the EcoCompass certificate for the third time
Among 15 other events and companies, World Village Festival received EcoCompass certificate from the Deputy Mayor of the city of Helsinki, Anni...
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Continue reading Interesting speakers and storytelling – apply to produce factual programme by 30 November Interesting speakers and storytelling – apply to produce factual programme by 30 November
The theme of the 2020 festival programme is the Future. We hope for proposals relating to development and global justice, that inspire people to act...
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Continue reading Get the weekend started at World Village Festival clubs Get the weekend started at World Village Festival clubs
Ready to party? This year, our club events are taking a head start on the festival weekend, starting Friday 24 May. You can also close out both days...
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Continue reading Documentary activism – director Iara Lee visits World Village Festival to talk about her work Documentary activism – director Iara Lee visits World Village Festival to talk about her work
Iara Lee travels the world, making documentaries about the biggest problems facing humanity. Lee’s latest is the climate change documentary...
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Continue reading World Village Festival patron Mayor Vapaavuori: “The climate theme is timelier than ever” World Village Festival patron Mayor Vapaavuori: “The climate theme is timelier than ever”
Mayor of Helsinki Jan Vapaavuori will act as the official patron of World Village Festival, held 25–26 May. Mayor Vapaavuori believes that the...